Qualified candidates must possess an active DoD Top Secret with the ability to upgrade, when needed, to (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information) TS/SCI clearance.

Experience

5+ years experience in the field or related area

Overview

IPKeys Technologies is seeking a VMware Architect to join our team at Army Intelligence Community (IC) in Centreville, VA. Support the Army IC customer at the highest levels in the development and implementation of doctrine and policies. Applies expertise to common user Army enterprise information systems and tactical endpoints, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures. The Virtualization Engineer will be instrumental in ensuring categorization of the Information System (IS), selection of the baseline security controls, implementation of security controls, assessment of security controls, authorization of IS, and continuous monitoring of the IS.

Responsibilities

Architecture Tasks

Participate in the design and implementation of a virtualization solution consisting of major VMware components in various environments.

Mastery level understanding of virtualization operations, best practices, processes, and technologies and ensuring the architecture is in line with various DoD 8500 series, NIST SP 800 series, DoD regulations and instructions.

Work closely with system administrators, developers, cyber security, and management to meet objectives and deliverables.

Strong interpersonal and collaborations skills working in a team-oriented environment. Conducts internal training sessions to help cross functional teams understand the virtualization environment/architecture. Provides knowledge sharing and technical assistance to other team members

Administration Tasks

Perform installations and configurations of hardware and software as part of the overall implementation of the approved architecture.

Conduct upgrades to firmware and changes to settings as deemed necessary to meet compliance and cyber security requirements.